When teenager Johnny Storm joined his sister on a mission to space in Reed Richards' experimental rocket, he had no idea that the exposure to cosmic rays while airborne would grant him the power to burst into flame.

As a founding member of the Fantastic Four, Johnny took the name Human Torch in tribute to a World War II hero of the same name.

Johnny retains an adventurous (if sometimes rash) attitude, often to the chagrin of his more serious-minded teammates. He enjoys his superhero celebrity status.